Fulton River Partners is proud to be recruiting for a Sr/Principal Power Electronics Engineer, based out of their Boulder/Denver area office.
This company is at the forefront of innovation in the electric propulsion space where they aim to be the leaders across industries. You will be a key part of the core engineering team and will have a direct impact on the trajectory of the company.
About the Role:
Requirements definition based on DO-160G and internal/customer specification
Explore new architectures/technologies that will improve performance, safety, and reliability
DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
Schematic and PCB design in Altium
Powerstage component sizing
Circuit simulation in Simplex, MATLAB/Simulink, LTSpice
Multiphysics simulation in Ansys Q3D for current density and parasitics analysis
Low inductance DC Link design
Design for EMC (Y capacitors, EMI filter, grounding)
Design for DO-160G
PROTOTYPE AND MANUFACTURING
Supply chain management for DC link capacitors, busbars, PCBAs, SiC devices, sensors, EMC filter, and connectors
Bill of Materials documentation management
Create assembly files and build instructions for manufacturing team/partners
TESTING AND VALIDATION
Create Design Validation Plan and Report (DVP&R) for sub-systems as well as completed system
Execute inverter testing and characterization on n-house dynamometer
Post process test results, identify root-cause of potential issues and make design recommendations to meet the highest level of reliability and performance
Testing for EMC and DO-160G
Inverter reliability and partial discharge testing
INTEGRATION
Support pilot customers with first builds and integration into vehicles. Travel and on-site visits will be required.
OTHER
Hire other world-class engineers to support your team
Maintain prototype and testing equipment in lab
About You:
High intelligence, high energy, and high integrity
Masters or higher in Electrical Engineering
5+ years of professional experience with power electronics
High level of proficiency with Altium, MATLAB, and PLECS/LTSpice
Excellent written and verbal communicator to effectively share knowledge and build the collective mindshare of the company
Organized and obsessive attention to detail: no room for oversight when designing flight critical systems
Humble and open mind: willingness to accept feedback and learn, consistently improve upon yourself and the product you will be responsible for
A high degree of emotional intelligence: ability to collaborate closely with coworkers in a respectful and empathetic manner
Fundamentally curious and motivated my first principles
U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export-controlled data.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience with taking an inverter from concept to production in automotive or aerospace
Experience with DO-160G / DO-254 / FAA Part 33 qualification
Experience with EMI noise mitigation and testing
Understanding of Field Oriented Control and PMSMs
SolidWorks proficient
